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Dairy Cattle And Reproduction

Subjects : industries, dairy
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1. Earlier you castrate a male - the easier it is on the animal. the longer you wait - death rates increase






2. Cleans and lubricates the urethra ahead of the sperm. (if not - the urine in the urethra has a high salt content and would cause sperm to rupture and die)






3. 1-3 days






4. 45-60 days after breeding; re-breed as required






5. (male) definition: duct located outside of the testes. 3 parts: head - body - tail. 4 Functions:concentrate sperm - store sperm - transport sperm - site of sperm maturation. entire process takes ~40-60 days






6. Located directly in front of the cervix. fertilized egg implants here. connected to two uterine horns. implantation occurs on the same side as ovulation occurred.






7. Milk is 15% ________ and 85% __________.






8. % of fat in milk. makes cheeses and ice cream. regulates cost of milk






9. Parturition is controlled by...






10. Important 'landmark' during palpation






11. 16-20 hours






12. Small tubes located at the upper ends of the uterine horns. connects uterine horn to infundibulum. passageway of the egg.






13. When are steers and heifers weaned from bottle feeding?






14. 19-23 (21) days






15. 114 days






16. Indicator of sperm production. the bigger the scrotal circumference the bigger volume of sperm because more seminal vesicles available to produce the sperm






17. Knife-loose ~1wk of growth. band-loose ~2wks of growth.






18. Castration tool which clamps down on the vans deferens. causes the sperm to not reach the penis to be ejaculated






19. Days which have decreasing daylight hours

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20. BST given to dairy cattle makes the mammary gland more persistent - helps produce more milk. good as Long-term because it does not cause cow to bulk up - provides more milk/cow Which means less cows needed - less cows need to be given feed - lower co






21. Can produce 200 calves naturally (~100 bulls) - top 1-2% will grade like him. everything left to chance if no AI performed






22. Earlier you castrate a male - the easier it is on the animal. the longer you wait - death rates increase






23. Animals which have many estrous periods during certain periods per year (ex: mare - ewe)






24. Animals which have only one estrous cycle (ex: dog - fox)






25. Male on one pin and female on other side






26. (from Jersey Islands in Great Britain) Smallest cow - least milk - highest butterfat %






27. 1. reproduction - 2. mastitis/udder problems - 3. low milk production - 4. soundness/poor feet and legs (living on concrete)






28. Look for infection - split - and rupture of the penis






29. 1. seminiferous tubules - 2. sertoli cells - 3. leydid or interstitial cells






30. 1. sperm is not implanted in egg until hours after breeding. 2. fetal growth has not yet finished.






31. (male) definition: duct located outside of the testes. 3 parts: head - body - tail. 4 Functions:concentrate sperm - store sperm - transport sperm - site of sperm maturation. entire process takes ~40-60 days






32. FEED






33. Castration tool that uses a band around the testicles which cuts off circulation and eventually the testicles fall off






34. 2 month growth cycle. stored in the epididymis of the bull






35. Largest dairy cow - largest udder - highly vascular - eat 40-50% dry matter (eat alot) - most total butterfat






36. Serves as a bone cradle for the reproductive system. used greatly in palpation as a 'landmark'.






37. Failure to have both testis (gonads) descend






38. Superior genes are _______ to multiply






39. When are steers and heifers weaned from bottle feeding?






40. 1-3 days






41. Milk made by mother which includes antibodies for the calf. MUST be given to the calf within the first 24 hrs of life. also provides calf with energy stores. effectiveness lasts from 4-8 months of age.






42. Implies the amount of estrogen production






43. 265-285 days






44. 1. sperm is not implanted in egg until hours after breeding. 2. fetal growth has not yet finished.






45. Organ of copulation - provides passageway for semen and urine - muscular organ characterized especially by its spongy - erectile tissue that fills with blood






46. Animal which has been castrated after puberty






47. When she is pregnant in her last trimester because she needs the energy to carry around and deliver the calf. and when the calf is born because the cow needs the fat to be deposit it into her milk for the calf's energy stores.






48. Indicator of sperm production. the bigger the scrotal circumference the bigger volume of sperm because more seminal vesicles available to produce the sperm






49. Scar tissue plugs up chambers of udder






50. Days which have decreasing daylight hours

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